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Al Ain International School | 1 Issue 1 | January 2014

AL AIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWS LETTER

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Al Ain International School Issue 3 | January 2014Collect, Bloom, Learn, Nurture, Play

Al Ain International School strives to provide a secure and stimulating environment in an international setting where children can thrive and develop individually and collectively. 21st Century learning opportunities maximise individual potential and ensure pupils of all

ability levels are well equipped to meet the challenges of future education and life.

CONTENTFrom the Principal - 3

News from Foundation - 4

News from Key Stage - 5

Day in the Life (Yrs 1-8) - 8

Sports News - 9

Special Events News - 10

Arabic/Islamic/ UAE Social Studis News - 11

Friends of Al Ain - 12

Music & Art News - 13

Student Council News - 14

Senate News - 15

Study Skill Tips (FS1-Yr 8) Focus - Reading - 16

Community Room Updates/Agenda & Parenting - 17

Tips for ages 3 - 14 - 18

Stars of the Month (all year groups) - 19

Monthly calendar - 20

WELCOMEWelcome to the latest issue of Al Ain International School Weekly News Letter for January 2014.

It gives Al AIn International School the chance to celebrate progress and achievement and provide more in depth information to parents on a wide variety of subjects

Please send us your feedback at [email protected]

The latest NewsLetter for this academic year 2013/2014Topics, trends, updates, views and news from Al Ain International School


FROM THE

PRINCIPALOn behalf of all the children and the staff, I would like to welcome you to Al Ain International School.

Al Ain International School is a forward-thinking school which aims to not only help our students grow academically, but also prepare them to be active, confident and caring members of our society.

We pride ourselves in nurturing a truly International community where students can excel academically and succeed in all areas of school life, whilst maintaining principles and values, such as mutual respect and responsibility. The education of all our children involves a close partnership between home and school, so we welcome your support, value your involvement and are always pleased to see you in school.

The Al Ain International School welcomes families of all nationalities and offers the best of both worlds - an exceptional combination of the best of British-style education delivered within a truly international community, enriched by the UAE culture to meet the needs of the 21st century in our increasingly global world.

We offer a very high standard of education up to Year 6 at the present time. Year 7 and Year 8 are due to open in September 2013.

We are committed to achievement in all its forms and in all areas of the curriculum. To that end, the Al Ain

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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. - Nelson Mandela

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The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. - Albert Einstein

NEWS FROM FOUNDATIONOn behalf of all the children and the staff, I would like to welcome you to Al Ain International School.





We are committed to achievement in all its forms and in all areas of the curriculum. To that end, the Al Ain International School will provide a caring and supportive atmosphere which will allow children to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our pupils will be encouraged to be enquiring, creative, reflective and motivated learners and their individual talents will be nourished and celebrated within our inclusive environment.

We are committed to achievement in all its forms and in all areas of the curriculum. To that end, the Al Ain International School will provide a caring and supportive atmosphere which will allow children to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our pupils will be encouraged to be enquiring, creative, reflective and motivated learners and their individual talents will be nourished and celebrated.

We are committed to achievement in all its forms and in all areas of the curriculum. To that end, the Al Ain International School will provide a caring and supportive atmosphere which will allow children to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. We are committed to achievement in all its forms and in all areas of the curriculum. To that end, the Al Ain International School will provide a caring



NEWS FROM KEY STAGEOn behalf of all the children and the staff, I would like to welcome you to Al Ain International School.



The Al Ain International School welcomes families of

all nationalities and offers the best of both worlds - an exceptional combination of the best of British-style education delivered within a truly international community, enriched by the UAE culture to meet the needs of the 21st century in our increasingly global world.



We are committed to achievement in all its forms and in all areas of the curriculum. To that end, the Al Ain International School will provide a caring and supportive atmosphere which will allow children to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our pupils will be encouraged to be enquiring, creative, reflective and motivated learners and their individual talents will be nourished and celebrated







We are committed to achievement in all its forms and in all areas of the curriculum. To that end, the Al Ain International School will provide a caring and supportive atmosphere which will allow children to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our pupils will be encouraged to be enquiring, creative, reflective and motivated learners and their individual talents will be nourished

HEADLINEOn behalf of all the children and the staff, I would like to welcome you to Al Ain International School.


We pride ourselves in nurturing a truly International community where students can excel academically and succeed in all areas of school life, whilst maintaining principles and



We pride ourselves in nurturing a truly International community where students can excel academically and succeed in all areas of school life, whilst maintaining principles and



We pride ourselves in nurturing a truly International community where students can excel academically and succeed in all areas of school life, whilst maintaining principles

NEWSBITS




Al Ain International School is a forward-thinking school which aims to not only help our students grow academically,

but also prepare them to be active, confident and caring members of our society.



DAY IN

THE LIFE

On behalf of all the children and the staff, I would like to welcome you to Al Ain International School.







We are committed to achievement in all its forms and in all areas of the curriculum. To that end, the Al Ain International School will provide a caring and supportive


SPORTSNEWS

• Al Ain International School is a forward-thinking school which aims to not only help our students grow academically, but also prepare them to be active, confident and caring members of our society.




• On behalf of all the children and the staff, I would like to welcome you to Al Ain International School.






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• Al Ain International School is a forward-thinking

SPECIALEVENTS NEWS

school which aims to not only help our students grow academically, but also prepare them to be active, confident and caring members of our society.






• Al Ain International School is a forward-thinking school



بالعودة الرسيعة إىل تعريف الحضارة، فإنّنا نتذكّر أّن الحضارة هي: نظام اجتامعّي يُعني

اإلنسان عىل الّزيادة يف نتاجه الثّقايّف، وأنّها تتكّون من عنارص أربعة: املوارد االقتصاديّة،

والّنظم الّسياسيّة، والتّقاليد الُخلُقيّة، ونتاج العلوم والفنون.. إلخ.

وإذا عدنا إىل تعريف الثّقافة، وجدنا أنّها تعني: طريقة حياة متيّز كّل مجموعة برشيّة

عن املجموعات األخرى. وهي يف تداولها عرب األجيال تصبح قياًم متوارثة، مثل: الكرم أو

املوروث الّشعبّي، وعادات الزّواج، واألعياد واالحتفاالت عىل تنّوعها.. إلخ.

أّما الّتاث، فهو ما ينتقل من هذه العادات، والتّقاليد والعلوم واآلداب، والفنون وغري

ذلك، من جيل إىل جيل.

كلّه. هذا من اإلمارات تقف أين لرنى املقال؛ هذا عنوان مضمون مع وقفتنا وهنا

فنحن نرى أنّه، منذ اختارت دولة اإلمارات العربيّة املتّحدة نظامها االجتامعّي والّسيايّس

وفق تعيش متفرّقة، وإمارات قبائل، كونها من به انعطفت الّذي املتميّز، الجديد

األعراف القدمية، الّتي كانت سائدة قبل االتّحاد، عىل الّرغم من القيم الّنبيلة الرّاسخة

دولة حديثة تكون أن اختارت فقد عموًما، الخليج أهل عليها نشأ الّتي األصالة يف

بنظم حديثة، يكون لها املكانة الرّفيعة بني األمم والّشعوب، والّدور املتميّز الّذي يؤّهلها

لتكون ما يريد لها حّكامها وشعبها، من الرّقّي والّنامء.

الثّوابت تتخّل مطلًقا عن الّدول، وهي مل أشّدها بني اإلمارات بلغت دولة لقد نعم،

األساسيّة الّتي تنشأ عليها الحضارات، ومل تتخّل مطلًقا عن نبل الطّرائق الّتي تسري عليها

الشعوب، فتميّزها عن غريها يف هذا العامل الّذي ال يقبل يف صفوفه دَوالً ال حضارة لها،

وال ثقافة وال تراث.

بالعودة الرسيعة إىل تعريف الحضارة، فإنّنا نتذكّر أّن الحضارة هي: نظام اجتامعّي يُعني

اإلنسان عىل الّزيادة يف نتاجه الثّقايّف، وأنّها تتكّون من عنارص أربعة: املوارد االقتصاديّة،

والّنظم الّسياسيّة، والتّقاليد الُخلُقيّة، ونتاج العلوم والفنون.. إلخ.

وإذا عدنا إىل تعريف الثّقافة، وجدنا أنّها تعني: طريقة حياة متيّز كّل مجموعة برشيّة

عن املجموعات األخرى. وهي يف تداولها عرب األجيال تصبح قياًم متوارثة، مثل: الكرم أو

املوروث الّشعبّي، وعادات الزّواج، واألعياد واالحتفاالت عىل تنّوعها.. إلخ.

أّما الّتاث، فهو ما ينتقل من هذه العادات، والتّقاليد والعلوم واآلداب، والفنون وغري

ذلك، من جيل إىل جيل.

كلّه. هذا من اإلمارات تقف أين لرنى املقال؛ هذا عنوان مضمون مع وقفتنا وهنا

فنحن نرى أنّه، منذ اختارت دولة اإلمارات العربيّة املتّحدة نظامها االجتامعّي والّسيايّس

وفق تعيش متفرّقة، وإمارات قبائل، كونها من به انعطفت الّذي املتميّز، الجديد

األعراف القدمية، الّتي كانت سائدة قبل االتّحاد، عىل الّرغم من القيم الّنبيلة الرّاسخة

دولة حديثة تكون أن اختارت فقد عموًما، الخليج أهل عليها نشأ الّتي األصالة يف

بنظم حديثة، يكون لها املكانة الرّفيعة بني األمم والّشعوب، والّدور املتميّز الّذي يؤّهلها

لتكون ما يريد لها حّكامها وشعبها، من الرّقّي والّنامء.

الثّوابت تتخّل مطلًقا عن الّدول، وهي مل أشّدها بني اإلمارات بلغت دولة لقد نعم،

األساسيّة الّتي تنشأ عليها الحضارات، ومل تتخّل مطلًقا عن نبل الطّرائق الّتي تسري عليها

الشعوب، فتميّزها عن غريها يف هذا العامل الّذي ال يقبل يف صفوفه دَوالً ال حضارة لها،

وال ثقافة وال تراث.

اإلمارات بين الّتراث والحداثة



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AL AIN

Al Ain International School is a

forward - thinking school which

aims to not only help our students

grow academically, but also prepare

them to be active, confident and

caring members of our society.


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students grow academically, but

also prepare them to be active,

confident and caring members of

our society. Al Ain International

School is a forward-thinking school


students grow .

Al Ain International School is a forward -

thinking school which aims to not only help our

students grow academically, but also prepare

them to be active, confident and caring members

of our society. Al Ain International School is a

forward-thinking school which aims to not only

help our students grow .



STUDENTCOUNCILNEWSOn behalf of all the children and the staff, I would like to welcome you to Al Ain International School.




Al Ain International School is a forward-thinking school which aims to not only help our students grow academically,

but also prepare them to be active, confident and caring members of our society.







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Al Ain International School is a forward-thinking school which aims to not only help our students grow academically, but also prepare them to be active, confident and caring



STUDY TIPS & STUDY SKILLS

Students with better study methods and strategies score higher on their exams.

• Everyone is different. Different methods work for different people; the following are only suggestions on improving upon your current studying techniques.

• It is best to review the material right after class when it›s still fresh in your memory.

• Don›t try to do all your studying the night before the test. Instead space out your studying, review class materials at least several times a week, focusing on one topic at a time.

• Have all of your study material in front of you: lecture notes, course textbooks, study guides and any other relevant material.

• Find a comfortable and quiet place to study with good lighting and little distractions (try avoiding your own bed; it is very tempting to just lie down and take a nap).

• Start out by studying the most important information.

• Learn the general concepts first, don›t worry about learning the details until you have learned the main ideas.

• Take notes and write down a summary of the important ideas as you read through your study material.

• Take short breaks frequently. Your memory retains the information that you study at the beginning and the end better than what you study in the middle.

• Space out your studying, you›ll learn more by studying a little every day instead of waiting to cram at the last minute. By studying every day, the material will stay in your long-term memory but if you try to study at the last moment, the material will only reside in your short-term memory that you›ll easily forget.

• Make sure that you understand the material well, don›t just read through the material and try to memorize everything.

• If you choose to study in a group, only study with others who are serious about the test.

• Test yourself or have someone test you on the material to find out what your weak and strong areas are. You can use the review questions at the end of each chapter, practice tests that the teacher may give out or other pertinent materials.

• Listening to relaxing music such as classical or jazz on a low volume can relieve some of the boredom of studying.

• Don›t study later than the time you usually go to sleep, you may fall asleep or be tempted to go to sleep, instead try studying in the afternoon or early evening. If you are a morning person try studying in the morning.


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Al Ain International School is a forward - thinking school which aims to not only help our students grow academically, but also prepare them to be active, confident and caring members of our society.







Al Ain International School is a forward - thinking school which aims to not only help our students grow academically.

Did you know that 25% of public schools report that bullying among kids occurs on a daily or weekly basis? And that 1 in 5 high school students report being bullied in the past year?

The good news is that because bullying has made national headlines, schools and communities (and even celebrities) are taking a strong anti-bullying stance.

You can do your part at home, too. Here are five smart strategies to keep kids from becoming targets — and stop bullying that has already started:

• Talk about it. Talk about bullying with your kids and have other family members share their experiences. If one of your kids opens up about being bullied, praise him or her for being brave enough to discuss it and offer unconditional support. Consult with the school to learn its policies and find out how staff and teachers can address the situation.

• Remove the bait. If it›s lunch money or gadgets that the school bully is after, you can help neutralize the situation by encouraging your child to pack a lunch or go to school gadget-free.

• Buddy up for safety. Two or more friends standing at their lockers are less likely to be picked on than a child who is all alone. Remind your child to use the buddy system when on the school bus, in the bathroom, or wherever bullies may lurk.

• Keep calm and carry on. If a bully strikes, a kid›s best defense may be to remain calm, ignore hurtful remarks, tell the bully to stop, and simply walk away. Bullies thrive on hurting others. A child who isn›t easily ruffled has a better chance of staying off a bully›s radar.

• Don›t try to fight the battle yourself. Sometimes talking to a bully›s parents can be constructive, but it›s generally best to do so in a setting where a school official, such as a counselor, can mediate.



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